Singing Bowl Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh

Meditation recorded by Karen Frazier based on a poem by Thich Nhat Hahn as described in Himalayan Sound Revelations by Frank Perry.

Perform at the start and end of every day with your own singing bowl. The audio above is an example of how it might sound. The recording uses a contemporary handmade Himalayan Jambati singing bowl with the fundamental tone of D3 for the recording. I chose the bowl for its ability to project sound.

​To do the meditation yourself:

Bow to the bowl with hands in prayer position.

Strike the bowl.

Breathe in as the bowl sounds and say silently, "Body, speech, and mind held in perfect oneness."

Breathe out while the bowl continues to sound and say silently, "I send my heart along with the sound of the bell."

Strike the bowl again.

Breathe in as it sounds and say silently, "May the hearers awaken from forgetfulness."

Breathe out while it is still sounding and say silently, "and transcend all anxiety and sorrow."

Half strike the bowl by striking it and allowing the stick to rest against the side of the bowl to dampen the sound.

Lift the bowl in an upturned palm and visualize it as a lotus with a jewel in the center.

Strike the bowl again.

Breathe in as the bowl sounds, saying silently, "Listen, listen."

Breathe out as the bowl still sounds, saying silently, "This wonderful sound brings me back to my true home."

Repeat steps 10 through 12 for two more strikes, so three full strikes.